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A review by booksbybindu
No Child of Mine by Olga Gibbs
5.0
‘No Child Of Mine’ is a blistering, unflinching look at a future dystopian world that is battling an unknown disease. Even though it is set in a future world it reads to me as an historical novel as there are so many nods and references to the USSR. As I studied Soviet Russia at uni I can tell you they hit right on the mark and due to Olga’s background this story comes across as so authentic. I wouldn’t have cared if this book was double the size as I would have wanted to carry on reading it, I was seriously impressed with the writing and the quality of the narrative.
Set after ‘the collapse where half of England fell into the seas after a series of earthquakes, you enter a world with secret police, designated marches for independence day, political coercion and propaganda to the masses. Judy and Tom are married and have been allowed to have a child called Tilly. We find them on an anniversary of Independence Day where all residents of New Bristol are expected to match. Judy has been allocated to look after the children of the nurseries but when her and Tilly reach them she finds them upset and needs to try and calm them down. Their hands are covered in blisters but doesn't mention this as they need to calm the children down as it is seriously frowned upon. After, the march Judy forgets about the blisters until the secret police raid the flat during the middle of the night, taking blood tests and asking questions she doesn't want to answer. This sets off a fast-paced, dynamic and highly entertaining thriller. I really enjoyed seeing the change in Tom’s perspective throughout the journey. The nods to glasnost and perestroika were a nice touch I thought.
This is one not to be missed! Let me know if you read it.
Set after ‘the collapse where half of England fell into the seas after a series of earthquakes, you enter a world with secret police, designated marches for independence day, political coercion and propaganda to the masses. Judy and Tom are married and have been allowed to have a child called Tilly. We find them on an anniversary of Independence Day where all residents of New Bristol are expected to match. Judy has been allocated to look after the children of the nurseries but when her and Tilly reach them she finds them upset and needs to try and calm them down. Their hands are covered in blisters but doesn't mention this as they need to calm the children down as it is seriously frowned upon. After, the march Judy forgets about the blisters until the secret police raid the flat during the middle of the night, taking blood tests and asking questions she doesn't want to answer. This sets off a fast-paced, dynamic and highly entertaining thriller. I really enjoyed seeing the change in Tom’s perspective throughout the journey. The nods to glasnost and perestroika were a nice touch I thought.
This is one not to be missed! Let me know if you read it.